Home Building Floor Plans

All home extension designs are usually relayed to the client or building owner in the form of drawn plans which may also include other details such as floor plans, elevations, sections, site and location plans. Perhaps the most important element of any home building plans for understanding what is being proposed and how the scheme will work will be the floor plans. 

The home building floor plans will identify how each space is to be used and laid out for constructing the walls during the build on site. These floor plans usually contain the most information with regard to what is required such as electrical fittings, surface materials, heating provision etc.

The floor plans of the building can also identify the supports for other elements of the structure and how they will be placed  for structural analysis  such as steel or timber beams,  roof rafters, floor and ceiling joists for example.

Many home extension designers work on the floor plans of the building first but visually interpreting the external appearance within their minds eye.  Other home extension designers will work externally on the buildings elevations first and then layout the external walls and floor plans accordingly to suit the external design.

NOTE - These are general discussion articles only.